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The lac operon is an operon required for the transport and metabolism of lactose in Escherichia coli and some other enteric bacteria. It consists of three adjacent structural genes, a promoter,...
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but what EXACTLY is a lac operon? ... OPERON PCR Procedure ... Lac Operon Model...
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The lac Operon ... The lac operon. In the absence of lactose, the repressor protein encoded by the I gene binds to the lac operator and prevents transcription. Binding of lactose (and its relatives) to the repressor causes it to leave the operator.
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The lac operon in E.Coli is an example of that dual control. Glucose and lactose levels control the initiation of transcription of the lac operon, ...
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The Lac Operon ... The Lac Operon is an example of an inducible system of gene expression. Its default state is to be inactive. Only when the right catalyst is added to the system, in this case the sugar lactose, is the process activated, allowing the genes in question to be expressed.
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You can check your understanding of the lac operon by using the interactive Practice exercises and the Self-Quiz at the end of the module ... Concept 2: The Lactose Operon; Review (2 pages)
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